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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

σ-Hydrids(HYD) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 3 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 9 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of σ-Hydrids

σ-Hydrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=127°, delta=+02°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 7 meteors per hour.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of σ-Hydrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 2020, for the following cities in Switzerland.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Zurich24°115°39°146°44°186°36°224°18°252°------------93°
Aargau24°115°39°146°44°186°36°224°19°252°------------92°
Appenzell Ausserrhoden25°116°40°147°44°188°35°225°18°253°------------93°
Appenzell Innerrhoden25°116°40°147°44°188°35°225°18°253°------------93°
Basel-Landschaft23°115°39°145°44°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Basel-Stadt23°115°39°145°44°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Bern24°114°39°145°45°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Fribourg23°114°39°144°45°185°37°223°19°251°------------92°
Genève23°113°39°143°46°183°38°222°20°251°------------91°
Glarus25°116°40°147°45°187°36°225°18°253°------------93°
Graubünden25°116°40°147°45°188°36°226°18°253°------------93°
Jura23°114°39°145°45°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Luzern24°115°40°146°45°186°36°224°19°252°------------92°
Neuchâtel23°114°39°144°45°184°37°223°19°251°------------91°
Nidwalden24°115°40°146°45°186°36°224°19°252°------------92°
Obwalden24°115°40°146°45°186°36°224°19°252°------------92°
Sankt Gallen25°116°40°147°44°188°35°225°18°253°------------93°
Schaffhausen24°116°39°146°44°187°35°224°18°252°------------93°
Schwyz24°115°40°146°45°187°36°225°18°252°------------93°
Solothurn23°115°39°145°45°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Thurgau24°116°40°147°44°187°35°225°18°253°------------93°
Ticino25°115°41°146°46°187°36°225°18°253°------------93°
Uri24°115°40°146°45°187°36°225°18°252°------------93°
Valais24°114°40°145°46°185°37°224°19°252°------------92°
Vaud23°114°39°144°45°184°37°223°20°251°------------91°
Zug24°115°40°146°45°186°36°224°18°252°------------93°

The Sky and Stars in Switzerland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06